diff --git a/pkg/node/node.go b/pkg/node/node.go
index aaebd5ca705..0db86b82358 100644
--- a/pkg/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/node/node.go
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ func NewBee(
 		}
 	}
 
-	// set overlay if nonce is not saved or mine
 	if targetNeighborhood != "" {
 		neighborhood, err := swarm.ParseBitStrAddress(targetNeighborhood)
 		if err != nil {